DAY 1: HO CHI MINH CITY - LIJIANG (Lunch on plane, dinner)
Morning: 10:00 Customers gather at Column 12 - Gate D2 - Departure Terminal, Tan Son Nhat International Airport (2nd floor) , the tour leader welcomes and checks in for flight VJ3796 SGN - LJG 13:00 - 17:30.
Dark: You complete immigration procedures and then have dinner at the Palace Banquet Restaurant . This is a restaurant that combines Yunnan cuisine and you can enjoy the rich culture here such as: Naxi's primitive drum dance; The old lady sings toasts; Performances by ethnic artists. After that, the group returns to the hotel to check in and rest.
DAY 2: LIJIANG - SHANGRI-LA (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Morning: The group has breakfast and checks out. Then, the car takes the group to visit:
Dali Ancient City - the once glorious capital of Dali has an extremely favorable location, with its back leaning against Cangshan Mountain, facing Erhai Lake, next to the Dali Three Pagodas, a unique Buddhist architectural work. Today, there are still many buildings, ancient temples, ancient shrines, valuable historical architectures, many attractive local products, along with romantic scenery, full of "wind - flower - snow - moon". The Ancient City is quite peaceful, there are no vehicles so visitors can comfortably walk around. Along the simple and ancient street corners, the mossy stone walls, time seems to slow down. Or simply walk along the temples, poetic streams to ease daily worries.
Noon: After lunch, the group visits:
S-shaped ecological route along Erhai Lake - S-shaped route - a poetic road along Dali Lake, where you can freely rent a bicycle to ride around Erhai Lake. This place is known as one of the four great beauties in China.
Car and tour guide take guests to Shangrila - "The Land of Immortality" in the novel Lost Horizon by British writer James Hilton. In the Tibetan language, Shangrila means the place of destiny and luck, the center of three great rivers Yangtze, Lancang - the first part of the Mekong River and Nujiang.
DukeZong Ancient City (Moonlight Ancient City) - The oldest Tibetan settlement in China, over 1,300 years old, is the best preserved in China. Coming here, visitors will admire hundreds of carefully preserved ancient Tibetan houses, and be introduced to the typical cultural features and daily life by the hospitable Tibetans.
Dark: The group had dinner at a local restaurant. Then, the group returned to the hotel to check in and rest. Overnight in Shangri-la . Free to explore Shangri-la at night or enjoy Yak beef hotpot (at your own expense).
DAY 3: SHANGRI-LA - LIJIANG (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Morning: The group has breakfast and checks out. The group visits:
Songzanlin Monastery is the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan. Songzanlin is located in a beautiful landscape at an altitude of over 3,300m, 5km from Shangrila. The monastery was built by the 5th Dalai Lama in 1679, following a miniature version of the Potala Palace (Tibet) and was completed after 2 years of construction.
Yak Museum - learn about the thousands of years of local people's attachment to this type of cow that can only live in the highlands.
Lunch: After lunch, the group continued to move to Lijiang to visit:
Lijiang Ancient Town – built at the end of the Song Dynasty more than 800 years ago. The houses here have a unique architecture that blends the styles of the Han, Bai, and Tibetan people combined with the traditional style of the indigenous Naxi people.
Dark: The group had Salmon Hotpot at a local restaurant. Then, the car took the group back to the hotel to check in and rest. Overnight in Lijiang . Free to explore Lijiang at night or enjoy the show "Lijiang Ancient Love" - One of the 4 famous shows of the beautiful land of Yunnan. ( at your own expense ).
DAY 4: LIJIANG (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Morning: You have breakfast. Then, the car takes the group to Ngoc Long Snow Mountain Tourist Area , visit the silk shop, then:
Take the cable car to the top of JADE DRAGON SNOW MOUNTAIN (including Ice Cable Car + Impression Lijiang show) . The 5,596m high mountain is covered in snow all year round. The permanent ice glows a jade green.
Lam Nguyet Coc is formed by melted ice from Ngoc Long Snow Mountain (not including tram).
Lunch: After lunch, you continue to visit:
Enjoy the show “Impression Lijiang” directed by Zhang Yimou. A musical performed outdoors, at an altitude of over 3,000m, with the main stage backdrop being the sky and the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Note: In case of cancellation of the show due to force majeure such as weather or suspension of the show, the fee will not be refunded. Depending on the actual weather conditions on the tour, if it is not possible to take the Bingchuan cable car to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the program will replace the Yunshanping cable car – at an altitude of 3,200m, offering a beautiful view of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Evening: The group had dinner at a local restaurant. Then the car took the group back to the hotel to rest. Overnight in Lijiang .
DAY 5: LIJIANG - HO CHI MINH CITY (Breakfast, lunch, dinner on the plane)
Morning: You have breakfast and check out. Then, the car takes the group to visit:
Black Dragon Pond Park – where the water from the Jade Dragon Glacier flows to nourish the land of Lijiang. From Black Dragon Pond Park, you can admire the majesty of the thousand-year-old snow-capped mountains, in the peaceful setting of the calm lake water.
Entering Chi Van Pagoda is like entering an ancient and peaceful painting. The golden ginkgo leaves like small fans sway gently in the wind, creating a rustling sound as if telling the story of the years.
Afternoon: The car takes you to the airport to prepare for flight number VJ3797 LJG - SGN 18:30 - 21:10 . The group lands at Tan Son Nhat International Airport . After completing immigration procedures and getting luggage, the tour leader says goodbye to you and hopes to see you again on the next trip.